Hooves photos

First of all, thanks for all the support and encouragement as Hemie and I head into the show after a few bad lessons. I’m happy to report that we’ve had some positive rides and I’m really focusing on happy/calm/fun/relaxation! Thanks again for the encouraging comments.

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Its been a while since I’ve talked about Hemie’s hooves. He’s still barefoot and going strong.

He goes 6 to 8 weeks between trims by our professional farrier, with myself doing “vanity touch-ups” every 1 to 2 weeks in between. I pretty much just try to roll the toes a bit and address any little chips, but I just got a new farrier’s blade so I plan on being more proactive in dealing with bar overgrowth and his frogs. ;)

Here’s a “before” and “after” the professional trim.

The day before the trim

Immediately following the trim

Because we have the show this weekend, our trimmer polished the exterior of the hoof. Normally we don’t do that. I also followed up with an application of Keratex hoof hardener, mostly to add a layer to help keep the exterior of the hoof clean and shiny.